Qualified Clinical or Forensic Psychologist

Location: Birmingham
Job Type: Full Time
Profession: Psychology
Salary: £46,781 - £57,106 dependent on experience

Permanent Role
Career Level C / NHS Band 7 – 8a
Full-time 1.0wte

St Andrew's Healthcare is a charity with a clear purpose: to inspire hope and transform the lives of people with complex mental health needs. Our Birmingham site is entering an exciting period of growth and innovation, and we are looking for a Psychologist who wants to be part of shaping the future of secure care.

Why This Role Matters
This is an exciting opportunity at our Birmingham hospital, offering the chance to shape and grow your service that will make a real difference to the lives of our patients and have a chance to step into a position where your clinical expertise directly influences the care and recovery of the patients on your ward. Working in a service that truly values psychological thinking, you'll use targeted, formulation-led interventions to reduce barriers and enhance stability. Your work will have visible, meaningful impact every day.

About the Birmingham Division
Known for its warm, welcoming and collaborative culture, our Birmingham site provides medium and low secure services for men and women. We work closely with partners across the West Midlands, including the University of Birmingham and Aston University, and we're proud of our strong multidisciplinary ethos. This is a hospital embracing positive change, innovation and new ways of working—a place where your ideas will be heard and your professional growth actively supported.

The Role
We are seeking an experienced Qualified Psychologist with a strong interest in working with complex and challenging patient groups. You will already hold a HCPC registration or be due to gain this in the next 6 months.

In this role, you will:

• Work closely with our MDT and also our Reach Out and NHS partners.
• Deliver a range of assessments and evidence-based therapies, including LMV, EMDR, DBT and trauma-focused approaches
• Provide both 1:1 and group interventions
• Work across diverse clinical populations, including older adults and adults of working age
• Contribute to supervision, training, research and service development
• Be part of a team that values reflective practice, shared learning and practitioner wellbeing

Rewards
We offer an excellent benefits package including: Pension; Sickness policy on par with the NHS; Access to the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts schemes; 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 33 days plus bank holidays after years' service; Life cover; Electric Car lease scheme; Cycle to work scheme; Healthcare cash plan; Free parking; Paid DBS application; Access to free vocational qualifications.

Every day, you'll be expected to live our CARE values — Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.

Be Part of Something Transformational
If you're ready to join a team that is passionate about improving patient journeys, embracing innovation and delivering high-quality, compassionate care, we'd love to hear from you. For more information or an informal discussion around the opportunity please contact James Farrelly on jcfarrelly@stah.org or 07827856634